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‘Climate Superfund Act’ emerges for last-minute lame-duck action in New Jersey Senate
The bill would require certain fossil fuel companies to contribute to a state fund to compensate for their impact on climate change.
Trump admin sides with fossil fuel industry in Supreme Court case
The administration is favoring oil giants in a fight over Louisiana's disappearing coastline.
Political battles swirl over the fate of Europe’s car industry
Opponents of the EU’s 2035 combustion engine ban are proclaiming victory, but there’s a long way to go before the law is changed.
VW’s $3.5B gamble: Can it win back share in the competitive Chinese market?
It is developing vehicles tailored to Chinese drivers — cars that will likely never be seen on EU roads.
Finnish refiner Neste says it won’t meet 2035 oil exit goal
Reaching the climate targets and schedule “would have required significant investments that are currently not realistic,” the company said.
Torrential rains, flooding kill 37 in Moroccan city of Safi
North Africa has been plagued by years of drought, hardening soils and making mountains, deserts and plains more susceptible to flooding.
Why EPA might purge climate skepticism from its endangerment repeal
The DOE report by climate contrarians has caused legal problems for Administrator Lee Zeldin's attempts to roll back the scientific finding.
Trump OKs emergency declaration for Washington state floods
The green light came months after Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson chastised the president for denying the state's past disaster aid requests.
Carbon prices jump after Pennsylvania opts out of cap and trade
Power plant operators in 10 Northeast states are paying more to comply with regional emissions standards after Gov. Josh Shapiro’s decision.
Maryland decides to study a ‘climate superfund’ after all
Gov. Wes Moore announced a bid to analyze emissions costs and whether companies should compensate the state for climate impacts.
Texas loads up on bitcoin
The state purchased $5 million in the cryptocurrency to begin filling its new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Florida senator files bill to ease restrictions in development law
The measure responds to cities and an environmental group that challenged provisions meant to spur rebuilding after hurricanes.
New York advances energy plan that fails to achieve climate goals
Policymakers are poised to approve a road map for energy policy that doesn’t achieve mandated emissions cuts.
Hunger, makeshift shelters persist in Caribbean after Melissa
The hurricane killed at least 43 people across Haiti, many of them in Petit-Goâve, where residents are still digging out from under the storm.
South Sudanese community fights to save land from flooding worsened by climate change
Flooding has displaced more than 375,000 people this year in South Sudan, one of the most vulnerable countries to global warming.
The Paris Agreement at 10: What the world has achieved.
The blockbuster climate deal made history a decade ago. But its record at taming climate change is spotty.
Noem says FEMA is moving faster than ever. Agency records say otherwise.
President Donald Trump is approving disaster requests at a slower pace in his second term than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
Judge faults Trump admin for scrapping FEMA program
The decision is a win for Democratic-led states that sued to save the program, which helps states gird for natural disasters.
Deadly floods in southern Asia mark worsening trend
Some communities are taking their concerns about intensifying climate disasters to the courts.
Trump wants to keep Venezuela’s seized oil. It’s probably legal.
The U.S. may be able to keep oil worth as much as $100 million after seizing an oil tanker headed to Cuba.
